Dental spending reaches historic high: $136B

Dental spending in the U.S. totaled $136 billion in 2018, representing 3.7 percent of the total healthcare spending, according to a report released Feb. 4 from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute.

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In the Dental Industry Report, researchers analyzed dentist reimbursement, dental workforce and changes in populations on a state-wide level. The report aims to provide dental professionals insight into the state of the dental industry and market trends.

“The latest data show a slight recovery in the dental care economy in terms of overall dental spending, fueled by an uptick in utilization and spending among patients with private dental insurance,” said Marko Vujicic, PhD, chief economist and vice president of the Health Policy Institute.

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